PublicationsResearchInequalities, Violence PreventionUrban Land and the Genesis of ViolenceThe question of land has been a burning issue in the history of South Africa. Under colonialism and apartheid, various laws and policies were used to dispossess and force black people from their ancestral land. Since the democratic transition in 1994, there have been questions whether land reform or restitution processes have worked. This research report seeks to add to… Read More CSVROctober 4, 2018
ArticlesMediaGender-based ViolencePress Release: CSVR Condemns Violence against WomenThe Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) echoes the sentiments of many in the global community in condemning forced marriage and Violence Against Women (VAW) and girls. CSVR also rejects the verdict given to Sudanese teenager Noura Hussein to be executed by hanging for killing her husband. The 19-year-old victim of a forced marriage was found guilty… Read More CSVROctober 2, 2018
PolicyPublicationsResearchAfrican Union, Transitional JusticeFirst Continental Transitional Justice Forum: The State of Transitional Justice in AfricaThis report is a reflection of the inaugural three-day Continental Forum on Transitional Justice that was organized by the Department of Political Affairs of the African Union Commission and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 19–21 October 2017. The objective of the Forum was to create a platform to discuss transitional justice… Read More CSVROctober 1, 2018
PublicationsResearchTorture and State ViolenceEvaluation of the Efficacy of a South African Psychosocial Framework for the Rehabilitation of Torture SurvivorsTo address the consequences of past torture experiences as well as current traumas and daily stressors, the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) developed a contextually appropriate psychosocial framework for the rehabilitation of individuals who have been affected by torture. Method: To test the efficacy of this framework, a quasiexperimental study was conducted with torture survivor clients… Read More CSVRSeptember 20, 2018
ArticlesMediaTransitional JusticePress Release: South Africa Should Address the Current Threats to Democracyhe continued eruption of violent protests in various provinces in South Africa could be a sign of increased desperation amongst citizens who feel their grievances continue to fall on deaf ears, despite the hard-earned freedom expressed though the vote for all in 1994. The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) calls on government to act with a… Read More CSVRSeptember 20, 2018
PolicyPublicationsTransitional JusticeThe State of Transitional Justice in Africa: Between Wide Application and Deep ContestationThis lecture, delivered by Commissioner Solomon Dersso of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, at the 2017 African Transitional Justice Forum, provides an appraisal of the state of transitional justice in Africa and a critical reflection on the Africanization of the discourse around and practice of transitional justice on the continent. Read More CSVRDecember 14, 2017
